By Zina Rohan “If it’s not fun, what the hell is the point?” John Tusa, speaking to the Commonwealth Journalists’ Association on 6th March, was talking about his new book Making a Noise: Getting it Right, Getting it Wrong, in front of an audience largely composed of ex-BBC World Service staff. The occasion was, therefore, […]

The Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) is concerned about the safety and liberty of one of its Vice-Presidents and Bangladesh chapter General Secretary Shyamal Dutta against whom an arrest warrant has been issued on account of an article in his newspaper. Mr. Dutta is Editor of Bhorer Kagoj, a Bengali language daily published from Dhaka. […]

Trevor Grundy on the life of the economist and adviser to the Zambian govt whose negotiations on mineral rights saved that country a fortune in 1964 Born August 12, 1929 Died February 26, 2015 aged 85 Historians examining the de-colonisation process after World War II have shown little inclination to examine the political motives and […]

Statement from the Commonwealth Journalists Association: Avijit Roy, a US-based blogger of Bangladeshi origin was hacked to death on the streets of Dhaka on 26 February by terrorists trying to stifle free speech. His wife and fellow blogger Rafida Ahmed suffered head injuries and lost a finger. She remains in hospital in a serious condition. […]

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